Key Points The Nasdaq Composite rose 1.8%, the S&P 500 1.2%, and the Dow 0.5% by midday Monday. Meta Platforms jumped 8.6% as its Muse AI agent topped free iPhone downloads for three days. Brent crude fell about 3.4% to $100.30 after approaching $110 last week. 10 stocks we like better than NASDAQ Composite Index … Read more
Monday's ETF with Unusual Volume: XAIX
The whipping post
The Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence And Big Data ETF (XAIX) is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Monday, with over 36,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 25,000. Shares of XAIX were up about 2.2% on the day. Components of that ETF with the highest volume on Monday were Intel (INTC), trading … Read more
If I Were in My 20s, I'd Buy These 2 Trillion-Dollar Stocks and Hold Them Forever
The whipping post
Key Points Buying an S&P 500 index fund is one of the surest ways to build wealth in the stock market. But young investors have time on their side, so enduring a little more volatility in pursuit of higher returns might be a worthwhile trade-off. Building a portfolio of 50 individual stocks could yield great … Read more
Cathie Wood Sold Palantir and AMD, Then Poured $3.35 Million Into Archer Aviation. Is ARK Betting Big on Flying Taxis?
Key Points Cathie Wood’s Ark Innovation ETF recently sold shares of Palantir and AMD and bought shares of Archer Aviation. Palantir and AMD are still bigger portfolio positions for Wood’s flagship fund, but the increased bet on Archer is still notable. Archer Aviation stock is down big this year even as the company has made … Read more
If You'd Invested $1,000 in Nvidia's 1999 IPO, Here's How Much You'd Have Today
Key Points Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is one of the most successful stocks in history. Since launching its IPO in 1999, the stock has earned unprecedented returns, especially considering the 27-year time frame. So high are the gains that an investment of $1,000 at that time would deliver millions. Image source: The Motley Fool. Missed AI’s … Read more